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Robert Elmo DE LOACH
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Source : Wwiimemorial.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34088382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 24 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19 March 1920 GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ETAT | Lowndes county GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAMILY |
Epouse : Frances Cowert DE LOACH BAGLEY Parents : General D & Melba Lucretia Corbett DE LOACH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 13 October 1941 Fort Mc Pherson Atlanta GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPANY | Company B | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGIMENT | 121st Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 8th Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 31 August 1944 |
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| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Kergroas (battle of BREST) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578
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| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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ACTIVITY DURING WWII
drafted into the army in october 1941. Sent to camp croft, south carolina for training. Assigned to company B, 121st infantry regiment, 8th division, fort jackson, south carolina.
During fighting in normandy, he was awarded the bronze star medal for heroic services as a squad leader against the enemy on july 13, 1944.
He lead his platoon across an open field through machine gun fire from three sides.
He was credited with single handedly wiping out four german machine gun positions.
He was wounded in this action and received the purple heart. Returned to duty with his unit engaged at st. Lo.
He was killed on august 31, 1944 at age 24.
He is interred at brittany american cemetery, saint james, manche, france.
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Activated/Activé |
Normandy/Normandie |
| 1 Jul 1940 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 266 |
| Casualties/Victimes 13 986 | |
Entered Combat/Entré au combat |
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| 8 Jul 1944 Normandy | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Philip B. Peyton (Jun 40 - Dec 40) |
Campaigns/CampagnesNormandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44) |
PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP |
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DIVISION CHRONICLEAfter training in Ireland the 8th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 4 July 1944, and entered combat on the 7th. Fighting through the hedgerows, it crossed the Ay River, 26 July, pushed through Rennes, 8 August, and attacked Brest in September. The Crozon Peninsula was cleared, 19 September, and the Division drove across France to Luxembourg, moved to the Hurtgen Forest, 20 November, cleared Hurtgen on the 28th and Brandenburg, 3 December, and pushed on to the Roer. That river was crossed on 23 February 1945, Duren taken on the 25th and the Erft Canal crossed on the 28th. The 8th reached the Rhine near Rodenkirchen, 7 March, and maintained positions along the river near Koln. On 6 April the Division attacked northwest to aid in the destruction of enemy forces in the Ruhr Pocket, and by the 17th had completed its mission. After security duty, the Division, under operational control of the British Second Army, drove across the Elbe, 1 May, and penetrated to Schwerin when the war in Europe ended.
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CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONAprès s'être entraîné en Irlande, la 8th Infantry Division débarque à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le 4 juillet 1944, et entre en combat le 7. Traversant les haies, il franchit la rivière Ay, le 26 juillet, traverse Rennes le 8 août et attaque Brest en septembre. La péninsule de Crozon a été défrichée le 19 septembre et la Division a traversé la France jusqu'au Luxembourg, s'est installée dans la forêt de Hurtgen le 20 novembre, a défriché Hurtgen le 28 et Brandebourg le 3 décembre et s'est dirigée vers la Roer. Cette rivière fut franchie le 23 février 1945, Duren fut prise le 25 et le canal Erft traversa le 28. Le 8 a atteint le Rhin près de Rodenkirchen, le 7 mars, et a maintenu des positions le long de la rivière près de Cologne. Le 6 avril, la division attaqua le nord-ouest pour aider à la destruction des forces ennemies dans la poche de la Ruhr. Le 17, elle avait achevé sa mission. Après la sécurité, la Division, sous le contrôle opérationnel de la deuxième armée britannique, traversa l'Elbe le 1er mai et pénétra à Schwerin à la fin de la guerre en Europe. |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Armydivs.squarespace.com |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Wwiimemorial.com |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |